Question

Work out the length of the following rectangles

Answer 1

(a) a = 10.9 cm

(b) b = 20.78 cm

(c) c = 4.06 cm

Explanation:

(a)

height, h = 5cm

Hypotenuse, H = 12cm

Base, a = ?

Using pythagoras theorm:

(H)² = (h)² + (a)²

(12)² = (5)² + (a)²

119 = a²

a = 10.9 cm

(b)

Hypotenuse, H = 24 cm

Base, a = 12 cm

Height, b = ?

Using pythagoras theorm:

(H)² = (b)² + (a)²

(24)² = (b)² + (12)²

432 = b²

b = 20.78 cm

(c)

height, h = 4 cm

Hypotenuse, H = 5.7 cm

Base, c = ?

Using pythagoras theorm:

(H)² = (h)² + (c)²

(5.7)² = (4)² + (c)²

16.49 = c²

c = 4.06 cm